Alberto Ramento

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Filipino bishop, martyr and saint (1936–2006)

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Field	Value
type	bishop
honorific-prefix	The Most Reverend, Venerable Martyr
name	Alberto Ramento,
Obispo Maximo IX
honorific-suffix
title	Ninth Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church
image	Venerable Martyr Alberto B. Ramento - Obispo Maximo IX.png
caption	Bishop Alberto Ramento,
church	Philippine Independent Church
see	Manila
term_start	10 May 1993
term_end	10 May 1999
predecessor	Tito Pasco
successor	Tomás Millamena
other_post	*Chairperson of the IFI Supreme Council of Bishops (2005–2006)
ordination	8 April 1958 (Diaconate)
28 April 1958 (Priesthood)
ordained_by	Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
consecration	9 May 1969 (Episcopate)
consecrated_by	Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr., Thaddeus Zielinski, Philip Strong, and Gilbert Baker
birth_name	Alberto Baldovino Ramento
birth_date
birth_place	Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Commonwealth of the Philippines
death_date
(Assassinated)
death_place	Tarlac City, Philippines
buried	Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Cavite City, Philippines
spouse
children	4
residence	Tarlac City
nationality	Filipino
parents	Felipe Ramento y Curpoz (father)
Margarita Baldovino y Bermudez (mother)
religion	Aglipayan
(Philippine Independent Church/Iglesia Filipina Independiente)
education	*Far Eastern University (AB)
feast_day	October 3
venerated	*Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany
saint_title	Bishop and Martyr
canonized_date	October 3, 2010
canonized_place	Mainz, Germany
canonized_by	the Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany
attributes	Episcopal vestments
Crown of martyrdom
Martyr's palm
patronage	Human rights
Persecuted Christians
shrine	*National Cathedral of the Holy Child, Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila
module	{{Ordination
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denomination	Philippine Independent Church
name	Alberto Ramento
ordained deacon by	Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
date of diaconal ordination	8 April 1958
place of diaconal ordination	Church of Maria Clara, Santa Cruz, Manila
ordained priest by	Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
date of priestly ordination	28 April 1958
place of priestly ordination	Church of Maria Clara, Santa Cruz, Manila
consecrated by	Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
co-consecrators	Thaddeus Zielinski, Philip Strong, and Gilbert Baker
date of consecration	9 May 1969
place of consecration	National Cathedral of the Holy Child, Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila
bishop 1	Rhee Timbang
Obispo Maximo XIII
consecration date 1	29 September 1996
module2	{{Infobox bishop styles
embed	Yes
image	Coat of Arms of the Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayan Church).png
bishop name	Alberto Ramento
dipstyle	His Eminence
offstyle	Your Eminence
relstyle	Obispo Máximo IX
The Most Reverend
deathstyle	Venerable Martyr
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IFI Bishop-in-Charge of Western Pangasinan (2000–2002)
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(Assassinated) |death_place = Tarlac City, Philippines |buried = Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Cavite City, Philippines |spouse = |children = 4 |residence = Tarlac City |nationality = Filipino |parents = Felipe Ramento y Curpoz (father) Margarita Baldovino y Bermudez (mother) |religion = Aglipayan (Philippine Independent Church/Iglesia Filipina Independiente) |education = *Far Eastern University (AB)
Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary (BTh and MDiv)
General Theological Seminary (D.D. – h.c.) |previous_post =
IFI Diocesan Bishop of Cavite (1970–1993) | feast_day = October 3 | venerated = *Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany
Philippine Independent Church (non-canonized) | saint_title = Bishop and Martyr | beatified_date = | beatified_place = | beatified_by = | canonized_date = October 3, 2010 | canonized_place = Mainz, Germany | canonized_by = the Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany | attributes = Episcopal vestments Crown of martyrdom Martyr's palm | patronage = Human rights Persecuted Christians | shrine = *National Cathedral of the Holy Child, Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila
Church of Saint Sebastian, Tarlac City
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Alberto Baldovino Ramento (August 9, 1936, in Guimba, Nueva Ecija – October 3, 2006, in Tarlac City) was the ninth supreme bishop (Obispo Máximo) and a former chairperson of the Supreme Council of Bishops of the Philippine Independent Church or Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). He was known by the moniker, "The Bishop of the Poor Peasants and Workers". A known vocal critic against human rights abuses in the Philippines, he was murdered by unknown assailants in 2006, with his case currently remains unsolved.

Life

Ramento was born in an affluent family to Felipe Ramento y Curpoz and Margarita Baldovino y Bermudez. His grandfather Don Felix Ramento was Guimba's town mayor from 1922 to 1925 and Alberto had three uncles who were pioneer priests in the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. His father Felipe was also the chief of police in Guimba. The Ramento family owned several large plots of land inherited from the Baldovino clan, Alberto's mother's side. Ramento was a Freemason. He was married to Celerina Mendoza of Hermosa, Bataan and had children namely: Alberto II (Aldos), Aleli, Alberto III (Altres), and Liezel.

Prior to his election as Supreme Bishop, Ramento was the Diocesan Bishop of Cavite from 1970 to 1993. He was co-chair of the Ecumenical Bishops' Forum, chaired the Promotion of Church People's Response–Central Luzon and human rights group Karapatan–Tarlac, and chaired other various church and cause-oriented organizations. He was an ardent supporter of the Hacienda Luisita strikers. As the chairman of the Workers Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC), he also supported the struggle of the workers in Cavite, Philippines. He was also a vocal and influential critic of the Gloria Arroyo administration. He was also very vocal about the murder of IFI priest and fellow human rights advocate William Tadena, believed to be murdered by the Cojuangco family, for his support of the Hacienda Luisita farmers.

In September 1998, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel nominated him as an Independent Observer in the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).

He served as the Diocesan Bishop of Tarlac after his term as Supreme Bishop ended.

Death

Ramento was stabbed to death by unknown assailants. He was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside his rectory at the Church of Saint Sebastian in Tarlac City in the early morning of October 3, 2006. His remains were cremated 10 days after his death and viewing. His ashes were interred at the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua in Cavite City.

Prior to his death, Ramento had been actively involved in various organizations and movements advocating human rights, social justice (especially for the working class), civil liberties, and genuine peace, to which he had received death threats from. Initial police findings ruled his death as robbery with homicide, but IFI church officials, his family, followers and supporters were not convinced. A local court later dismissed the case against the then-robbery suspects because police failed to attend court hearings. His case remains unsolved.

The Church of Saint Sebastian was once temporarily closed for a number of years after Ramento's death but has since re-opened.

IFI created the "Ramento Project for Rights Defenders" (RPRD), the IFI's human rights advocacy and service arm, in his honor.

Veneration

File:9801Tarlac City Province 25.jpg| File:7315Nancamaliran West, Urdaneta, Pangasinan 39.jpg| On October 3, 2010, the Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany of the Union of Utrecht canonized Ramento and commemorated him as a martyr in a liturgical service in Mainz, as approved by the International Old Catholic Bishops' Conference. His commemoration/feast day is included in the liturgical calendar of the Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches.

Ramento is venerated as a venerable and martyr both in the Union of Utrecht and the Philippine Independent Church. His commemoration/feast day is celebrated on October 3 every year.

References

"Feast of Alberto Ramento (October 3)". Katholisches Bistum der Alt-Katholiken in Deutschland.
(October 15, 2021). "THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF OBISPO MAXIMO ALBERTO RAMENTO". [[United Society Partners in the Gospel]].
Gealogo, Francis. (October 3, 2020). "Target: Obispo Ramento". [[Bulatlat]].
(October 4, 2006). "Filipino bishop Alberto Ramento found stabbed to death". Anglican Communion News Service.
(October 6, 2006). "Slain Aglipayan bishop to get hero's burial on Tuesday". [[GMA Integrated News]].
(October 13, 2006). "Slain Aglipayan bishop buried". [[GMA Integrated News]].
Punay, Edu. (October 13, 2006). "Slain IFI bishop laid to rest today". [[The Philippine Star]].
(October 24, 2017). "Justice remains elusive eight years after bishop's murder". Union of Catholic Asian News.
Ellao, Janess Ann J.. (April 2, 2015). "'To live simply', A tale of 3 Aglipayan priests". [[Bulatlat]].
"ECUMENISM In community: Philippine Independent Church – Alberto Ramento". [[Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany.
"OUR FAITH – Frequently asked questions: Do Old Catholics venerate Mary or other saints?". [[Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany.

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